One Year MBA

The One-Year MBA program is an integrated curriculum designed around business decision-making processes. After learning basic concepts, students enrolled in the accelerated MBA program follow a two-phase approach. Formulation and Implementation. The Formulation phase shows students how to identify business problems, recognize the key issues involved and develop solutions. The Implementation phase presents information on how to introduce solutions into the organization and evaluate results.

One-Year MBA Program Highlights

• Students attend classes on a full-time basis during the day for the fall, spring, and summer semesters.
• The program starts in late August and concludes in mid-August of the following year.
• Dedicated classroom, available to students 24 hours a day.
• Professional Leadership Series - students interact with guest speakers from the business community, either on campus or during corporate tours.
• National and International Internships are available.

Student Learning Goals

MBA graduates will:

• understand global operations management and marketing concepts.
• apply quantitative methods in accounting, finance and statistics.
• have a fundamental knowledge of human behavior and market structures in a global context.
• understand ethical frame works in managerial decision-making and leadership.
• understand how Information Technology supports business strategy and operations.
• understand and effectively apply elements of leadership to individuals and group dynamics.

One year MBA internships

Internships are an important part of the Canisius One Year MBA experience as they allow MBAs to apply their classroom knowledge to real world business situations. Our internships allow students to gain work experience, learn about different industries, and expand their professional network. In the last 5 years, our One Year MBA students have held internships in the following companies:

• BlueCross Blue Shield of WNY
• Bobalew Ventures
• Canadian Tire
• Columbus McKinnon Corp.
• Computer Task Group
• Delaware North Companies
• Erie County Council for the Prevention of Alcohol and Substance Abuse
• Fisher-Price
• First Investors
• First Niagara
• Hamister Group, Inc.
• HSBC Bank and many other.

Entry Requirements

Applications will be processed when they are submitted, although an application cannot be reviewed for a final decision by the Admissions Committee until all materials are submitted. A complete application requires the following:

• Application (on line or paper copy) including essay
• An official transcript from each college attended
• Current resume
• Official GMAT or GRE score
• Optional
  • Work Experience and Letters of Recommendations

International Students

• Official undergraduate transcripts with accompanying Certified English translations (see organizations listed below).
• Official TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score report showing a score of at least 550 for the paper test, at least 213 for the CBT (computer-based test), or at least 80 for the IBT (Internet-based test). Scores must be forwarded directly from the testing service. Canisius also accepts IELTs scores of 6.5 or higher.
• Completed Certification of Finances (COF) form, along with any necessary bank statements or sponsor affidavits, to secure a student visa.
• Individuals who have completed university coursework at an institution outside the United States (except Canadian universities) must have their transcipts and degrees evaluated to be considered for admission. The following organizations are private institutions that will translate degrees and transcripts. There is a fee associated with evaluations. World Education Services, Inc. P.O. Box 11623 Chicago, IL 60611-0623 USA

Canisius College is the premier private university in Western New York, one of 28 Jesuit, Catholic colleges in the nation and is consistently ranked among the top regional colleges in the Northeast. Founded in 1870 by German Jesuits, Canisius College is named for St. Peter Canisius, a renowned Dutch educator and one of the original members of the Society of Jesus. What began in a single building in downtown Buffalo now consists of 56 buildings located on 72 acres in a residential neighborhood in North-Central Buffalo.

Mission

Canisius College is proud to share in the Jesuit heritage, which offers students a highly personalized education solidly based in the liberal arts that emphasizes the development of the whole person. Canisius prepares leaders – intelligent, caring, faithful individuals – able to pursue and promote excellence in their professions, their communities and their service to humanity.

Rankings and Distinctions

The high quality of a Canisius education is consistently recognized and ranked in a wide variety of ways, including the following:

Accounting Graduates No. 2 in New York Graduates of the Canisius accounting program, annually one of the nation’s best programs, had the 2nd highest pass in New York State. The pass rate was 78 percent among Canisius graduates.

Overall Graduate School Acceptance Rates More than 90 percent of the Canisius students who apply to graduate school are accepted. Graduate School Acceptance Rate for Law and Medical SchoolsNine of 10 Canisius students who apply to law and medical schools are are accepted.

US News & World Report “America’s Best Colleges” For the second consecutive year, Canisius earned its highest ranking in college history with the 20th spot in the top tier of U.S. News and World Report’s2012 rankings of America’s Best Colleges, Regional Universities – North. Consistently ranked among the top regional colleges, Canisius also moved up four spots in “Great Schools, Great Prices” category for regional universities in the north.

Forbes America’s Top Colleges Canisius was named to Forbes’ 2012 ranking of the 650 best undergraduate institutions for quality of teaching, great career prospects, graduation rates and low levels of debt.

Student Services and Activities

More than 140 college-sponsored organizations offer Canisius students experiences related to service, the media, student government, academics, and religious and social interests.